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Mail keeps getting lost: House Number Flip linked to mail loss!

There have been several cases in the greater Toronto area of letters getting lost in the mail.  These complaints however, have all come from the same person.  The complaints started coming to police headquarters in downtown Toronto about 4 weeks ago.  Police first disregarded these complaints claiming that the missing letters were probably just held up due to a recent hurricane.  The man, who shall remain anonymous, went to police headquarters after several weeks of not receiving his mail.  He demanded that the police due something.  Police began to grow suspicious about the missing post and told the man they would investigate.  After weeks of contacting the post office, police were unable to find any reason why his mail was getting lost.  They sent him a letter apologizing for not being of more assistance. 

Days later an off duty police officer noticed a pile of letters piling up on a porch of a house across the street.  Police executed a raid on the house not knowing what to expect.  When they stormed the house they discovered the house was vacant and all of the man’s missing mail was piled on the porch and on the other side of the door.  While police were bagging the mail for evidence the man emerged from the adjacent house.  He was ecstatic to learn that his mail had been found.  Police examined the house numbers and discovered the vacant house' number ‘9’ had flipped during the recent storm changing it into a number ‘6’.  They found the man’s house number was ‘9’.  When questioned why his house said ‘9’ as well, he said he saw the adjacent house said ‘6’ so he changed his to ‘9’  so the post carriers would not get confused by two of the same numbers.  A repair man was called to fix both house numbers.                       

Spoken word and Sign Language poetry

       
There is something about listening to a poem that makes the experience more interesting and enjoyable than just reading it yourself. Through listening to a spoken poem, the listener can understand the reader’s emotion and the speaker can express his or her feeling better. Both spoken and written poetry tell a story and have a meaning, but it can sometimes be easier to analyze a written poem. The reader can see the words of the poem in front of themselves and re read it if necessary. On the other hand it may only take one time listening to it, taking in the speakers tone and emotion, to get an understanding of the poem.



Sign language, written and spoken word poetry all have meanings, but watching a sign language poem, you can see the flowing of emotion. Every sign seems to flow into the next creating a lot of emotion in poems especially by Peter Cook. It can be difficult for people who don’t know sign language to understand the whole meaning of the poem while it is being translated, but by watching the 'speakers' movement and facial emotion, a deeper meaning and respect for the poem can be found.

Product review. Giant Rincon

  
Depending on what type of biking you are into, the Giant Rincon may be the bike for you. I have been using this bike for a couple of years and haven't had many problems with it. Even when I pushed this bike past its limits it still performed for the most part.



This bike is a cross country bike and a good one at that. It is very light weight for its price range. The handle bar and seat position make this bike very comfortable and I have had no problems going on 50km flat trail rides. The 100mm suspension is acceptable for this bike, however if you ride on a rocky trail, your wrists might feel it. It is definitely worth paying a few extra dollars to buy the disc brake version. You do not want to be riding on a cliff side trail in the rain with V brakes, trust me. This bike shifts very well and you can leave fellow riders in the dust on cross country rides. I began riding downhill and free ride trails with this bike and it has held up well. The seat position is a little high and may make you feel nervous going down steep hills. I would not take this bike off drops more than 3 feet as it is an XC bike, and from my own experience.  However if you do crash on drops around 5 feet this bike can handle it! The Giant Rincon held up great for me until I bought a bike built for the discipline of downhill.

Pros; Light weight, comfortable, durable, a great bike if you’re on a budget ($500-$1000)



Cons; V brake version can be nerve-wracking in the rain for new riders, seat position is a little high for steep descents, 100mm suspension fork may be a little small for rocky trails.



Bottom line this bike is a great beginner bike for those interested in the sport of mountain biking. Starting with an XC bike can lead you to several other mountain biking disciplines.

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